Abdul El-Sayed Reveals The One Thing Trump Must Do First
Michigan Sen.President Donald Trump was said by -elect Abdul El-Sayed to be someone he is willing to work with on shared policy goals. This shift comes after a tough campaign where the two clashed often, according to the Washington Examiner. El-Sayed made these comments during a recent appearance on MS Now's Morning Joe program.
He stated he would welcome cooperation with the White House on key issues like healthcare and foreign policy. El-Sayed argued that Trump's political influence should not stop lawmakers from finding common ground. "I'm willing to work with anyone," El-Sayed said during the broadcast, per the Washington Examiner.
El-Sayed outlined clear conditions under which he would partner with the president. He said he is ready to work if Trump is interested in getting money out of politics. He also cited putting money in pockets and passing Medicare for all as shared goals. "If he's interested in getting money out of politics, putting money in pockets, and passing Medicare for all, that's what I ran to do," he said, according to the Washington Examiner.
Regarding the possibility of cutting off U.S. aid to Israel, the new senator also expressed agreement with Trump. This topic came up after Trump floated the idea in a Tuesday interview. When asked about those comments, El-Sayed responded directly to the press. "I agree with him on that. I'd love to work with him on doing that," he said, per the Washington Examiner.
El-Sayed acknowledged that many people used to see Trump as a monster who could not be beaten. He suggested that standing up to the president changes the dynamic. "I think people have always seen Donald Trump as this big monster that's unbeatable. It turns out you just stand up to him, and he can read the tea leaves," he said, according to the Washington Examiner.
He emphasized that the president holds substantial power while he will be just one senator. El-Sayed listed ending Medicare cuts and stopping tariffs with Canada as issues he wants to tackle. "He is the president of the United States. He does have substantial power. I'm going to be one United States senator, and if he's interested in working on issues that I want to work on, getting more people healthcare, ending the Medicare cuts, ending the stupid war, stopping these stupid tariffs with Canada, then let's talk about doing that and go and deliver for the public," he said, per the Washington Examiner.
El-Sayed also noted that the previous approach failed for a reason and urged a change in strategy. "Clearly, they went a different way for a reason. Let's see if we can't learn from that and make sure we're delivering for folks," he said, according to the Washington Examiner. Following the election, his comments mark a notable shift in tone.
